Maison Vaucanson
8 rue Chenoise, Grenoble
Many protected houses are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Maison Vaucanson
Maison Vaucanson is one of 25 inscrit historic monuments in Grenoble, the second of France’s two levels of protection. It dates from the 16th c. Part of it has been inscrit since 1983. 16 more historic monuments stand within 400 m.
La maison Vaucanson, également connue sous le nom d'hôtel d'Ornacieux, famille à l'origine de l'édifice, est un monument historique, situé au 8, rue Chenoise, dans le centre piétonnier du quartier Notre-Dame de Grenoble.
From Wikipédia (French), article “Maison Vaucanson” · CC BY-SA 4.0 · read October 28, 2026
MHRead its Mérimée recordThe Culture ministry’s notice PA00117191 on POP↗Inscrit is the second level: the building is worth keeping, and any work on it must be declared to the State in advance.
Make it a walk: 5 monuments in about 10 minutes
Grenoble · about 0.4 mi on foot, as the crow flies
6 more historic monuments within 150 m
C classé · I inscrit. Each opens its own page.
Houses nearby among the historic monuments
With a photo, within 25 mi; other towns first.
Questions about Maison Vaucanson
Is Maison Vaucanson protected?
Yes. It is inscrit, the second of France’s two levels of protection as a historic monument since 1983 (Mérimée record PA00117191). The protection covers part of the building.
Can you visit Maison Vaucanson?
Many protected houses are private homes: you can see them from the street. Some open on the Journées européennes du patrimoine in September.
When was Maison Vaucanson built?
By the list’s record, it dates from the 16th c.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata (photos of the monuments, each with its own credit and license) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries). Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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